The mentors’ role

Author: Future Manager Research Center A mentorship program connects two employees of a company. The mentor is usually someone with experience in the company that shares with the mentee skills or knowledge during the duration of the program. Nevertheless, the mentors’ role isn’t to solve problems: their role is to help mentees consider different options…

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What makes a Future Manager?

Author: Future Manager Research Center The term Management 4.0 indicates the new style of leadership that is arising from the 4.0 Industrial Revolution. The 4.0 industry requires the integration and connection between machines, people and information systems, to create agile work environments where the workforce is able to respond fast with their predictions and decisions…

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What questions can you ask as a candidate?

Author: Future Manager Research Center A job interview is a two-way street: the potential employers are asking to the candidates questions about them and their skills while the candidate is assessing if the job and company suits its expectations and aspirations. For candidates an important moment to discover more about the company and the job is when…

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The traits of an effective team

 Author: Future Manager Research Center A team is able to achieve a performance that an individual on its own cannot accomplish. However for a team to be effective, each individual must also recognize their personal responsibilities to the team. Being part of a team means being open to other people’s ideas and perspectives in a…

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“Can I give you feedback?”

Author: Future Manager Research Center When talking about feedback and the value of it in workplace, there is a dominant belief that by giving feedback, especially if it is critical, there will be an increase in performance. Amazon, Google and Netflix are common examples of companies that attribute part of their success to their culture’s…

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Boomerang Recruitment

Author: Future Manager Research Center A boomerang employee is an employee who leaves the enterprise he/she works for but then later returns to work for the company again. Not many companies are using the boomerang recruitment, but in the consulting or IT fields it is quite common. Some of these companies have create “Alumni program”…

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How to start a business meeting

Author: Future Manager Research Center Before the meeting: Before starting the meeting it is important to plan mentally what will be discussed in the meeting and to be sure that all the documents and information necessary are duly prepared. For this reason we advise to arrive to the appointment 10-15 minutes before scheduled: this time…

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The challenges of an international recruitment

Author: Future Manager Research Center For companies that are looking to benefit from the opportunities presented by today’s increasingly globalized business environment, the need to recruit people beyond national level is at the forefront of their strategy and planning tactics.Managing a recruitment program comes with its fair share of challenges, but for those companies that…

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What is a successful recruitment process?

  Author: Future Manager Research Center A selection process is a strategically planned procedural developed by HR professionals used when recruiting, evaluating and hiring new employees. The process typically begins with understanding the functions and skills of the searched profile; this first step is extremely important because will shape all the following steps. After understanding…

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The importance of working towards workplace diversity

  Author: Future Manager Research Center When a company wants to change and innovate, increasing diversity represents a significant challenge for many businesses. On the other side the number of diverse teams in all industries is rising because in a diverse group, every member will have a specific task, yet all of them work towards…

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